American college football season
The 2022 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by head coach Mike Bloomgren , who was coaching his fifth season with the team. The Owls played their home games at the Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas .
In October 2021, Rice accepted the invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (AAC), scheduled to become a full-member on July 1, 2023.[ 1] [ 2] The 2022 season was expected to be the program's last season as a member of Conference USA.
The Owls finished their regular season with a 5–7 record, and became bowl eligible due to having the highest APR among FBS teams with 5–7 records.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
The Conference USA media day was held on July 27 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas . The Owls were predicted to finish tenth in the conference's preseason poll.[ 6]
Media poll Predicted finish Team 1 UTSA 2 UAB 3 WKU 4 Florida Atlantic 5 North Texas 6 UTEP 7 Charlotte 8 Middle Tennessee 9 Louisiana Tech 10 Rice 11 FIU
Rice and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.[ 7]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 5:00 p.m. at No. 14 USC * P12N L 14–6660,113 September 10 6:30 p.m. McNeese State * ESPN3 W 52–1018,629 September 17 6:30 p.m. Louisiana * ESPN+ W 33–2118,746 September 24 5:00 p.m. at Houston * ESPN+ L 27–3426,377 October 1 6:30 p.m. UAB ESPN+ W 28–2421,926 October 15 5:00 p.m. at Florida Atlantic ESPN+ L 14–1721,465 October 22 2:00 p.m. at Louisiana Tech ESPN+ W 42–41 OT 18,300 October 29 1:00 p.m. Charlotte ESPN3 L 23–5618,187 6:00 p.m. UTEP CBSSN W 37–3018,326 November 12 1:00 p.m. at Western Kentucky ESPN+ L 10–4510,127 November 19 12:00 p.m. UTSA ESPN+ L 7–4118,249 November 26 1:00 p.m. at North Texas ESPN+ L 17–2115,688 December 17 4:45 p.m. vs. Southern Miss * ESPN L 24–3820,512
At No.14 USC Trojans [ edit ] Statistics Rice No. 14 USC First downs 14 27 Plays–yards 62–280 58–538 Rushes–yards 34–146 28–208 Passing yards 134 330 Passing: comp –att –int 14–28–4 25–30–0 Time of possession 32:39 27:21
Team Category Player Statistics Rice Passing Wiley Green 8/13, 69 yards, 1 INT Rushing Cameron Montgomery 6 carries, 99 yards Receiving Luke McCaffrey 5 receptions, 51 yards No. 14 USC Passing Caleb Williams 19/22, 249yds, 2 TD Rushing Austin Jones 4 carries, 48 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jordan Addison 5 receptions, 54 yards, 2 TD
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Rice No. 14 USC 1st 12:06 7 75 3:42 USC Jordan Addison (#3) 5-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Williams (#13), Denis Lynch (#46) kick good 0 7 1st 3:12 16 74 8:09 Rice Ari Broussard (#30) 1-yard touchdown run, Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 7 7 2nd 15:00 9 84 3:56 USC Austin Jones (#6) 4-yard touchdown run, Denis Lynch (#46) kick good 7 14 2nd 11:45 4 70 1:54 USC Raleek Brown (#14) 14-yard touchdown run, Denis Lynch (#46) kick good 7 21 2nd 9:14 1 93 - USC Interception returned 93 yards for touchdown by Calen Bullock (#7), Denis Lynch (#46) kick good 7 28 2nd 2:20 10 75 6:30 Rice Ari Broussard (#30) 2-yard touchdown run, Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 14 28 2nd 0:00 11 67 1:35 USC 25-yard field goal by Denis Lynch (#46) 14 31 3rd 14:22 1 40 - USC Interception returned 40 yards for touchdown by Shane Lee (#53), Denis Lynch (#46) kick good 14 38 3rd 13:06 1 31 - USC Interception returned 31 yards for touchdown by Ralen Goforth (#10), Denis Lynch (#46) kick good 14 45 3rd 9:12 4 34 2:12 USC Jordan Addison (#3) 3-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Williams (#13), Denis Lynch (#46) kick good 14 52 3rd 2:22 8 85 5:16 USC Austin Jones (#6) 28-yard touchdown run, Denis Lynch (#46) kick good 14 59 4th 7:05 5 72 3:13 USC Darwin Barlow (#22) 2-yard touchdown run, Denis Lynch (#46) kick good 14 66 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 14 66
McNeese State Cowboys (0–1) vs. Rice Owls (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 0 10 0 10 Owls 10 21 14 7 52
at Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
Date : Game time : 6:30 P.M CST Game attendance : 18,629Referee : Ed ArditoTV : ESPN3
Statistics McNeese State Rice First downs 14 26 Plays–yards 51–263 74–487 Rushes–yards 30–172 43–209 Passing yards 91 278 Passing: comp –att –int 8–21–2 21–31–0 Time of possession 21:48 38:12
Team Category Player Statistics McNeese State Passing Know Kadum 5/12, 65 yards, 1 INT Rushing Deonta McMahon 5 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD Receiving Mason Pierce 3 receptions, 37 yards Rice Passing TJ McMahon 20/29, 274 yards, 4 TD Rushing Ari Broussard 17 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD Receiving Bradley Rozner 3 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP McNeese State Rice 1st 7:23 4 -1 0:57 Rice 28-yard field goal by Christian VanSickle (#31) 0 3 1st 4:38 4 35 1:35 Rice Bradley Rozner (#2) 13-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 0 10 2nd 10:17 11 70 7:07 Rice TJ McMahon (#7) 9-yard touchdown run, Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 0 17 2nd 6:59 1 91 - Rice Interception returned 91 yards for touchdown by Gabe Taylor (#26), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 0 24 2nd 3:26 5 20 2:05 Rice Ari Broussard (#30) 2-yard touchdown run, Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 0 31 3rd 14:31 2 77 0:23 McNeese State Deonta McMahon (#20) 62-yard touchdown run, Garrison Smith (#37) kick good 7 31 3rd 14:20 1 75 0:11 Rice Bradley Rozner (#2) 75-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 7 38 3rd 9:35 6 80 2:57 Rice Jack Bradley (#87) 17-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 7 45 3rd 3:10 7 60 1:41 McNeese State 23-yard field goal by Garrison Smith (#37) 10 45 4th 13:14 11 75 4:56 Rice Juma Otoviano (#8) 15-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 10 52 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 10 52
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–0) vs. Rice Owls (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 0 7 21 Owls 3 10 6 14 33
at Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
Date : Game time : 6:30 P.M CST Game weather : 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather : Sunny • Wind : SE 10 MPH Game attendance : 18,746Referee : Scott HardinTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : David Saltzman (play-by-play), Chris Mycoskie (analyst)
Statistics Louisiana Rice First downs 9 26 Plays–yards 43–175 80–449 Rushes–yards 15–61 44–146 Passing yards 114 303 Passing: comp –att –int 13–28–1 25–36–3 Time of possession 18:09 41:51
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Passing Ben Wooldridge 6/14, 76 yards Rushing Chris Smith 6 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD Receiving Michael Jefferson 5 receptions, 53 yards Rice Passing TJ McMahon 25/36, 303 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Rushing Ari Broussard 19 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD Receiving Luke McCaffrey 10 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Louisiana Rice 1st 7:17 7 33 2:42 Rice 23-yard field goal by Christian VanSickle (#31) 0 3 1st 2:47 1 54 - Louisiana Interception returned 54 yards for touchdown by Caleb Anderson (#11), Preston Stafford (#37) kick good 7 3 2nd 5:20 13 83 7:56 Rice Luke McCaffrey (#10) 8-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 7 10 2nd 1:24 3 17 1:28 Louisiana Terrence Williams (#23) 11-yard touchdown reception from Chandler Fields (#18), Preston Stafford (#37) kick good 14 10 2nd 0:01 9 60 1:19 Rice 31-yard field goal by Christian VanSickle (#31) 14 13 3rd 10:20 11 75 4:40 Rice Bradley Rozner (#2) 12-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), 2-point pass incomplete 14 19 4th 11:25 10 65 6:07 Rice Luke McCaffrey (#10) 6-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), 2-point pass good 14 27 4th 9:17 7 75 2:08 Louisiana Chris Smith (#13) 22-yard touchdown run, Preston Stafford (#37) kick good 21 27 4th 2:59 11 70 6:14 Rice Ari Broussard (#30) 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete 21 33 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 21 33
At Houston (Bayou Bucket Classic)[ edit ] Rice at Houston 1 2 3 4 Total Owls 0 14 10 3 27 • Cougars 7 3 14 10 34
Date: September 24, 2022Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX )Game start: 5:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutesGame attendance: 26,377Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Rodney BurnetteTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst) Scoring summary 1 (, , ) ( , , ) 2 (, , ) ( , , ) 3 ( , , ) ( , , ) 4 ( , , ) ( , , ) OT ( , , )
Pregame line Over/under HOU –17.5 52
Statistics Rice Houston First downs 22 19 Plays–yards 65–424 58–427 Rushes–yards 25–90 32–178 Passing yards 334 249 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–40–1 19–26–1 Time of possession 29:55 30:05
Team Category Player Statistics Rice Passing T. J. McMahon 25/39, 334 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Kobie Campbell 1 carry, 34 yards Receiving Bradley Rozner 5 receptions, 123 yards Houston Passing Clayton Tune 19/26, 249 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Ta'Zhawn Henry 17 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD Receiving Tank Dell 7 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD
1 2 3 4 Total Blazers 7 10 7 0 24 Owls 7 0 14 7 28
Statistics UAB RICE First downs 22 15 Total yards 360 209 Rushing yards 122 105 Passing yards 238 104 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 30:00 30:00
Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 15/21, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing DeWayne McBride 27 rushes, 121 yards, TD Receiving Tejhaun Palmer 2 receptions, 82 yards Rice Passing T. J. McMahon 11/17, 104 yards, TD Rushing Cameron Montgomery 5 rushes, 34 yards Receiving Luke McCaffrey 5 receptions, 38 yards
At Florida Atlantic [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Rice Owls 14 0 0 0 14 FAU Owls 0 7 3 7 17
1 2 3 4 OT Total Owls 0 7 14 14 7 42 Bulldogs 10 0 17 8 6 41
Statistics RICE LT First downs 24 19 Total yards 487 373 Rushing yards 279 144 Passing yards 208 229 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 33:22 26:38
Team Category Player Statistics Rice Passing T. J. McMahon 16/27, 208 yards, 3 TD Rushing Cameron Montgomery 14 rushes, 87 yards Receiving Luke McCaffrey 10 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD Louisiana Tech Passing Matthew Downing 12/24, 159 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Marquis Crosby 14 rushes, 87 yards Receiving Tre Harris 8 receptions, 92 yards, 3 TD
Charlotte vs Rice 1 2 3 4 Total • 49ers 7 21 21 7 56 Rice 14 3 0 6 23
Date: October 29Location: Rice Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 2:02 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:32Game attendance: 18,187Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: W 10 MPH Referee: Joe LehringTV announcers (ESPN3 ): David Saltzman, Chris Mycoskie Scoring summary 1 10:32 RICE Luke MCCAFFREY 27 Yd pass from TJ MCMAHON (Christian VANSICKLE Kick) RICE 7–0 1 3:59 CHAR Johnny MARTIN III 1 Yd Run (Antonio ZITA Kick) TIED 7–7 1 0:38 RICE Bradley ROZNER 35 Yd pass from TJ MCMAHON (Christian VANSICKLE Kick) RICE 14–7 2 11:42 CHAR Elijah SPENCER 15 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick) TIED 14–14 2 8:22 RICE Christian VANSICKLE 35 Yd Field Goal RICE 17–14 2 5:52 CHAR Shadrick BYRD 4 Yd Run (Antonio ZITA Kick) CHAR 21–17 2 0:12 CHAR Elijah SPENCER 10 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick) CHAR 28–17 3 12:57 CHAR Elijah SPENCER 21 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick) CHAR 35–17 3 7:17 CHAR Grant DUBOSE 9 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick) CHAR 42–17 3 4:37 CHAR Victor TUCKER 20 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick) CHAR 49–17 4 9:43 RICE Bradley ROZNER 29 Yd pass from TJ MCMAHON (Uriah WEST Run for Two-Point Conversion) CHAR 49–23 4 6:50 CHAR Calvin CAMP 9 Yd Run (Antonio ZITA Kick) CHAR 56–23
Team Category Player Statistics Charlotte Passing Chris Reynolds 16–19, 254 yards, 5 TD Rushing Shadrick Byrd 13 rushes, 83 yards, 1 TD Receiving Elijah Spencer 5 receptions, 84 yards, 3 TD Rice Passing T. J. McMahon 18–33, 218 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing T. J. McMahon 9 rushes, 45 yards Receiving Bradley Rozner 5 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
Statistics CHAR Rice First downs 25 20 Total yards 514 370 Rushing yards 239 152 Passing yards 275 218 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 31:57 28:03
1 2 3 4 Total Miners 7 10 3 10 30 Owls 10 10 7 10 37
At Western Kentucky [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Owls 0 7 3 0 10 Hilltoppers 7 17 7 14 45
1 2 3 4 Total Roadrunners 21 7 13 0 41 Owls 0 0 0 7 7
1 2 3 4 Total Owls 0 14 0 3 17 Mean Green 7 7 0 7 21
Statistics RICE UNT First downs 19 16 Total yards 415 362 Rushing yards 186 159 Passing yards 229 203 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 35:43 24:17
Team Category Player Statistics Rice Passing AJ Padgett 13/22, 229 yards, TD, INT Rushing Juma Otoviano 14 rushes, 94 yards Receiving Braylen Walker 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD North Texas Passing Austin Aune 16/29, 203 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ikaika Ragsdale 17 rushes, 122 yards, TD Receiving Ikaika Ragsdale 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Vs. Southern Miss (LendingTree Bowl)[ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Owls 0 3 21 0 24 Golden Eagles 7 10 7 14 38
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